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Several allegedly-stolen items were found in an SUV driven by a suspect caught inside a dispatcher’s vehicle at Bedford County Communications Center Wednesday night, Shelbyville police. Brandon Wayne Hudson, 26, of Maple Street is charged with auto burglary and criminal trespassing...

Two people were charged with possession of a schedule I drug when heroin was allegedly found in their SUV after a reserve Bedford County deputy noticed it swerving on U.S. 231 North Saturday afternoon. The driver, Joshua Bryan Smith, 41, who was listed as being from Shelbyville and homeless, and Lauren Ashley Reid, 31, of Gallatin, were both charged with possession of a schedule I drug and paraphernalia. Smith was also charged with third offense driving on a revoked license...

The late Dr. Martin Luther King, who was honored Monday, often expressed to whomever he met the same message: service, faith, fairness, dignity, brotherhood. One way or another, he gave a variation of the same thought, historians note, when he said: “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined for service.”...

This is the second installment in a series regarding the mess that flocks of birds are making on the East Depot side of the public square. Diagnosed with histoplasmosis last year, a lung disease known to be associated with bird droppings, Pam Birtcil’s doctor suggested that she stay away from large flocks of birds and their debris. ...

Three local educators are in the running to be Bedford County’s next superintendent. The Bedford County Board of Education met Tuesday and selected finalists for the open position. The Tennessee School Boards Association presented three finalists from 16 applicants: Assistant Superintendent Karen Scoggins, Dr. Tammy Garrett, principal of Mitchell-Neilson School in Murfreesboro, and Dr. John Tucker of Georgia. Scoggins is acting as interim superintendent...

It’s all about people, the new pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) says. Dan Asche took over as minister of the Madison Street landmark in late December. Asche (pronounced ‘as-shee’), his wife and a son are building a new home in Shelbyville and are grateful to be in this area — particularly because of a special Christmas gift...

A request to name a bridge on U.S. 231 North for a veteran was turned down Tuesday night by Bedford County Commission’s Rules and Legislative Committee. The state no longer allows bridges on national and state highways to be named for individuals, committee chair P.T. “Biff” Farrar said...

The Bedford County Health Department is now booking appointments for individuals in Phase 1a1, 1a2 of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Residents of Bedford County can find out if they’re eligible for Phase 1a1, 1a2 and those age 75 and up of the vaccination plan by visiting https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/eligibility/...

The Town of Wartrace is upgrading its technology to protect and expand its telecommunications abilities. Using funds from the federal stimulus payment, Wartrace is installing its own server to allow communications and file sharing between different operational departments and to provide for more than one back-up of computer systems and software...

Warrants have been filed against a driver accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase through northwestern Shelbyville on Monday night. Officer Dylan Bliss’s report said he confirmed the suspect as Tad J. Reynolds, 29, of Helton Road, who has been charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment and one count of evading arrest...